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Meet the Friend: Neil Palmer, Vintage Roots

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
Neil Palmer is the Founder and Director of organic wine importer Vintage Roots, which he founded at the age of 26 with his friend Lance Pigott. In this Meet the Friend interview, Amanda Barnes finds out how Neil’s harvesting experiences in his 20s sparked a lifelong passion for wine and reggae.   What got you into wine?  Well, it was Dad who first showed me how to use a corkscrew. He liter...
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The benefit of going Pro on Wine-Searcher

Posted on by Wink Lorch
Wink Lorch explores the benefit of one of The Circle's Benefits — a complimentary Pro subscription to Wine-Searcher. She delves into all the reasons why this 23-year-old platform offers more than first meets the eye and can be a useful tool for wine communicators. As I write, Wine-Searcher, which was established in 1999 in London by Martin Brown (also designer of a pioneering website for Berry Br...
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My wine Bucket List

Posted on by Neal D. Hulkower
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The future of Madeira wine

Posted on by Richard Mayson
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Reviving Carema with hiking boots, heart, and grit

Posted on by Marisa Finetti
Marisa Finetti is not only blown around, but also blown away by Nebbiolo from the Alpine foothills in the northern part of Piedmont, and the incredible effort and unswerving dedication taken to grow it.    The wind snapped my umbrella inside out. The impression of Carema while standing on the edge of the dramatic hillside on this blustery day was quickly leaning toward sheer intensity. Fede...
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Saving and savouring South Africa’s veteran Vitis vinifera

Posted on by Michèle Shah
During judging at the Michelangelo Awards competition, Michèle Shah took time out to visit to the Old Vine Project in Stellenbosch, where she witnessed the wonderful work of André Morgenthal and Rosa Kruger. Being based in Stellenbosch on my recent visit, the traditional heart of the South African wine industry, presented a great opportunity to meet up with André Morgenthal and Rosa Kruger, who s...
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Amarone and the opera

Posted on by Filippo Magnani
Filippo Magnani finds the famous wine of Valpolicella, made in a more refined contemporary style, goes together splendidly with a spot of Verdi, even in the summer season. The body and intensity of Amarone is traditionally associated with winter, wonderful if enjoyed in front of a warm, cosy fireplace. In fact, the anteprime dedicated to Amarone della Valpolicella has always been held in the earl...
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Meet the Member: Colin Hampden-White

Posted on by Amanda Barnes
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